Review of The Seven Year Itch (1955) by Jon M — 14 Jul 2010

Funny like a mo-fo. Apparently Wilder wanted Cary Grant for the lead in this but Tom Ewell is very good and Miss Monroe has a great future ahead of... what's that?

This review of The Seven Year Itch (1955) was written by Jon M on 14 Jul 2010.

The Seven Year Itch has generally received positive reviews.

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